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Patented Jan. 4, 1927. if 7 l i V r UWETED STATES PATENT @FFICE.

BERNARD A. STERLING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FASTENING DEVICE.

Application filed February 10, 1926. Serial No. 87,204.

My invention relates to fastening devices, closing they overlap and define an opening more particularly for fastening the tubes 20 which is contracted upon the lower enn? employed in waving the hair. of the tube 8 as the jaws 15 and 16 are closed The object of my invention is the provithereupon. The contour of the inner edges 60 sion of a generally improved and simplified 21 of the ears 18 and 19 are preferably such fastening device that may be economically that in closing the jaws upon the tube 8 a produced and which may be conveniently sewedge-like action is imposed upon the tube cured in place and removed without pliers to firmly grip the same in the fastening deor other tools and without pulling the hair vice and upon the strands of hair 5. 65

' or laterally spreading the jaws of the device The free or outer end of each jaw outand Without otherwise impairing the faswardly bevond the ears 18 and 19 has a tening ability thereof. linger piece which may be turned lateral- Another object is the provision of a device 1y into planes generally normal. the planes that may be conveniently released and which of the jaws 15 and 16, so that they may be 7 !1? will firmly grip the tube and hold it in conveniently grasped between the fingers for place. swinging the jaws 15 and 16 about their piv- The invention is illustrated in the acotal connection 17. companying drawing, in which- Pivoted at upon one of the sides of the Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section through a jaw 16, as, for example, upon a suitable pin heating tube showing its use and the 00- 32 and between lugs 33 struck up from the operation of a fastening device embodying jaw 16 is a detent arm 35. One end of my invention thereof; p which overlies the ear 19 on the aw 16. The

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the opposite end of the arm 35 extends in the fastening device showing in section the tube opposite direction from the pivot 30 and 8D 25 in place therein; forms a fingerpiece 36 which is adapted to Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the opbe depressed to swing the opposite end of posite side of the fastening device with the the arm 35 away from the ear 19. jaws open; The ear 18 on the jaw member 15 has a Fig. 4 is an end view; and series of apertures 40 arranged in an are 30 Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on the line about the pivot 17 as a center. and the adja- 55 of Fig. 2. cent end of the arm 35 has a detent 42 which Referring to the drawing, in waving the may be conveniently struck out therefrom, hair it is common practice to wind a group as shown, and which is adapted to engage or plurality of strands of hair 5 upon a suitin any of the apertures 1-0 to latch the aws 35 able core 6 and to then wrap suitably moisand prevent. accidental opening thereof. tened paper or other material 7 around the The edge of the detent 4-2 adjacent the ear wound strands of hair. A suitable tube 8 18 is preferably inclined or tapered so that of paper or the like is then placed around in closing the jaws it will spring over the the wrapped strands of hair and a suitable car 18 and successively into engagement with 40 heater is placed over the tube, all as well the apertures 10, and the opposite edge of understood in the art. the detent 42 is preferably sharper or more The upper end of the tube 8 may be closed at right angles to the arm'35 so that the deif desired, and the fastening device of my tent will remain firmly in engagement with invention which is designated in its entirety any aperture into which it is sprung and 45 at 10 is is adapted for fastening the lower will not be disengaged by an opening tendend of the tube 8 upon the strands of hair. cncy of the jaws due, for example ,to the A fastening device 10 comprises a pair of tendency of the tube 8 to expand when relatively thin flat jaws 15 and 16 pivoted clamped between the jaws. together at 17. The jaws 15 and 16 may A coil-ed spring 15 wound upon the pivot 50 conveniently be of metal of suitable gauge pin 33 with its free ends cooperating with and these jaws comprise generally arcuate the fingerpiece 36 of the arm 35 and with the portions having curved ears 18 and 19, rejaw member 16 normally urges the opposite spectively, between the pivotally connected end of the arm 35 toward the jaw member and free ends of the jaws. The ears l8 and the detent 42 into engagement with the and 19' are adapted to be separated when the apertures 40. A jaws opened, as in. Fi 3., and in The 18 has a mar ins:

which is turned back and engages ever the car 19 as the jaws are closed. This guides the ears properly into place and positively prevents any lateral spreading or separation thereof.

In use with the tube 8 in place upon the wound strands of hair, as shown in Fig. 1. for example, the jaws and 16 are opened as shown in Fig. 8 and placed upon the lower end of the tube which is received between the pivoted ends of the jaws and the ears 1S and 19. The jaws l5 and lti are then closed, crushing the wall of the tube 8 together at 58 (Fig. l) and clrni'iping the lower end of the tube firmly upon the strands of hair 5. hen it is desired to release the tube 8 as for removal, the finger piece enc 36 of the arm is depressed toward the adjacent jaw 16 which swings the opposite end outwardly and the detent 4-2 out of engagement with the particular aper ture 40 with which it was cooperating to hold the device closed upon the tube.

From the foregoing it will now be apparent that the device is simple and that it firmly grips the tube upon the hair. It is released without. additional tools and with out breaking the fingernails or pulling the hair and it holds the tube firmly in place.

I claim:

1. A fastening device comprising a pair of jaw members hinged together, a pair of finger pieces at the free ends of said jaw members, cooperating ears on said jaw members between their hinged connection and said finger pieces, and a detent pivoted on one side of one of said jaw members to swing laterally with respect thereto and having means at one end for co-engagement with the ear on the other jaw member and a finger piece at its opposite end for releasing the detent.

2. A fastening device for a hair waving tube comprising a pair of relatively thin, flat jaw members hinged together, a pair of finger pieces at the free ends of said jaw members, cooperating ears on said jaw members between their hinged connection and said finger pieces, one of said ears having a Series of apertures disposed in arcuate order about the hinged connection between said jaw members as a center, a detent arm pivoted on one side of the other jaw member and swingable laterally with respect thereto, a detent on said arm for engagement with said apertures, and a spring urging said detent into engagement with said apertures.

S. A fastening device comprising a pair of jaw members hinged together, and. a detent pivoted on one side ot one of said jaw mem-- hers to swing laterally with respect thereto and having means at one end and on one side of the pivot for said detent for c -engagement with the other jaw member to latch said jaw members against opening and a tinger piece at its opposite end and on the opposite side of said detent pivot for releasing the detent.

4 A fastening device comprising a pair of jaw members, a pivotal connection between said aw members, and a marginal extei'ision on one of said jaw members turned back to engage over the other jaw member to guide said jaw members into proper co-relation and to prevent lateral separation. thereof.

5. A fastening device {or hair waving tubes con'iprising a pair of jaw members hinged together, a pair of linger pieces at the outer ends of said jaw mei'nbers, to operating ears on said aw members between their hinged connection and said linger pieces. and a detent pivoted on one side of one of said jaw members to swing laterally with respect thereto and having means at one end for co-engagement with the car on the other jaw member, and a finger piece at its opposite end for releasing the detent, said jaw members being adapted to be opened to receive a heating tube between their pivoted ends and said cooperating ears, and said ears having a wedge-like action upon closing the jaws to clamp the tube fi mly thcrebetween.

(3. A fastening device for hair waving tubes comprising a pair of jaw members hinged together, a pair of finger pieces at the outer ends of said jaw members, cooperating ears on said jaw members between their hinged connection and said linger pieces, and a detent pivoted on one side of one of said jaw members to swing laterally w th respect thereto, having means for coengagement with the ear on the other jaw member, said jaw members being adapted to be opened to receive a heating tube between their pivoted ends and said cooperating ears, and said ears having a wedge-like action upon closing the jaws to clamp the tube firml v therebetween, and a marginal extension on one of said ears turned back over the other ear to guide said ears into proper cooperation and to prevent lateral separation of said cars.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 6th day of February, 1926.

BERNARD A. STERLING 

